High School - Earned three varsity letters in track and cross country at Buena Park HS ... Three-time MVP for both track and cross country ... 2010 All-CIF in the two-mile ... 2010 All-league honoree in the mile and two-mile with wins in both events ... 2009 league champion in cross country, earning all-league honors ... 2009 all-league for two-mile ... 2008 all-league in cross country ... Prep bests of 4:24 in the mile, 9:18 in the 3200m and 15:09 on a three-mile cross country course.

Personal - Born September 24, 1992 in Caracas, Venezuela ... Son of Talal and Wafaa Charara ... Has two sisters, Zahraa and Abir ... Aerospace Engineering major.